Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 174 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)


HOURLY TC WARNING BULLETIN (URGENT)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN

HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.

THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WAS ISSUED AT 11:15 A.M.

THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.

AT 11 A.M., TROPICAL STORM FENGSHEN WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 90 KILOMETRES NORTH OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR
23.1 DEGREES NORTH 114.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR MOVING FURTHER INTO GUANGDONG.


OCCASSIONAL GALES CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE WESTERN PART OF
THE TERRITORY AND OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.  THE PUBLIC SHOULD
REMAIN ON THE ALERT.



(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)

1. SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS , YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

2. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.

3. YOU SHOULD NOT RELAX TAKING PRECAUTIONS AS STRONG WINDS
ARE STILL BLOWING AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN.
ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD YOU TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE
BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:20 HKT ON 25.06.2008